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'Monster' who raped and sexually assaulted niece after imprisoning her for a week gets 11.5 years
Summary
In a Limerick Central Criminal Court trial, a 58‑year‑old man was convicted of 14 offences, including rape, false imprisonment, 11 counts of sexual assault and a threat to kill. He had previously pleaded guilty to four assault‑causing‑harm charges. The victim, his 39‑year‑old niece, was held in his home for a week in late January and early February 2022. During that time she was unable to walk or move for several days, suffered bruising and a broken tooth, and was repeatedly sexually assaulted while she urinated using paper cups. The man also set fire to the bed and curtains, switched off the electricity, and threatened her with a glass‑covered floor. Judge Siobhan Lankford imposed a 13‑year sentence with the final 18 months suspended, back‑dated to 14 February 2022, and directed the defendant to never approach the victim again.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Monster' who raped and sexually assaulted niece after imprisoning her for a week gets 11.5 years. Charges or matters: four counts of assault causing harm. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- February 2022 Incident
- February 14, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 28, 2022 Incident
- February 2 Incident
- February 8 Incident
- 2024-04-26 Publication
Why: She also suffered damage to a tooth, with the court hearing the defendant concocted a story that this was because she fell from a scooter. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: four counts of assault causing harm (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; By Eimear Dodd A "monster" who raped and sexually assaulted his niece while keeping her imprisoned in his home for a week after he attacked her so violently she was unable to walk has been jailed for eleven and a half years. Taking the mitigation and the man's personal circumstances into consideration, she imposed a global sentence of 13 years with the final 18 months suspended.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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